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    Crush the King: A Crown of Shards Novel
    Crush the King: A Crown of Shards Novel
    Crush the King: A Crown of Shards Novel
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    Crush the King: A Crown of Shards Novel

    Written by Jennifer Estep

    Narrated by Lauren Fortgang

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep’s Crown of Shards series—an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance.

    Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It’s time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies.  

    There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time when warriors, nobles, and royals from all the kingdoms come together to compete in various sporting events. With the help of her loyal friends, Evie goes on the attack at the Regalia, but things don’t turn out the way she hopes. Soon, she is facing a terrifying new threat, and she will have to dig deep and learn even more about her growing magic if she has any chance of defeating her foes. 

    Because to secure her throne and ensure her kingdom’s survival, Evie must think like a true Bellonan: she must outsmart and outwit her enemies . . . and crush the king.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMar 17, 2020
    ISBN9780062988546
    Crush the King: A Crown of Shards Novel
    Author

    Jennifer Estep

    Jennifer Estep is a New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author who prowls the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea.Jennifer is the author of the Section 47, Galactic Bonds, Elemental Assassin, Crown of Shards, Gargoyle Queen, and other fantasy series. She has written more than forty books, along with numerous novellas and stories.In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys hanging out with friends and family, doing yoga, and reading fantasy and romance books. She also watches way too much TV and loves all things related to superheroes.For more information on Jennifer and her books, visit her website at or follow her online on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Amazon, BookBub, and Goodreads. You can also sign up for her newsletter: https://www.jenniferestep.com/contact-jennifer/newsletter/Happy reading, everyone! ?

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    • 4/5
      I loved that Crush the King included the Regalia Games because what a way to circle back to the gladiator days that all fans of this series enjoyed! There was no better place to bring out the truth of what had been taking place for queen Everleigh Saffira Winter Blair of Bellona because it was a great platform for a confrontation! There was plenty of action and machinations taking place leading up the games but my love for this book increased once Everleigh and the crew made it to Fortuna Island, where the event was taking place.With all the kingdoms gathered for the competition it was finally time for the readers to meet Everleigh’s nemesis, Maximus Mercer Moreland Morricone, the king of Morta. What a truly despicable villain! He was the kind of character that I love to loathe. What a perfect enemy! I know that I was rooting for Everleigh to finally have her chance for a face to face confrontation with the king of Morta and, wow, did this story deliver. Everleigh thought she was ready for anything but Maximus was more cunning than she could have anticipated and the Bellonan’s were going to have the fight of their lives to survive what he and his cohorts had to dish out.There were many exciting and nail-biting moments in Crush the King! I enjoyed that I was kept in suspense as Everleigh and her friends tackled one battle after another. Her character had grown so much over the course of this series and it was wonderful to see her finally starting to have the confidence that she needed to be queen. I will say there were some parts of this book that did drive me a little batty, like Everleigh’s constant referencing in regards to emotional scents and the long game she was playing, I could have done with less of those comments. What I missed the most was Sullivan. He was a great supporting character but I really expected more with him in this book. Overall though, Crush the King was a captivating page turner that was a satisfying series ending book but one that left room for spin off books, let’s hope for that.This review is based on a complimentary book I received from NetGalley. It is an honest and voluntary review. The complimentary receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating.

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    • 5/5
      I liked this series! The reader did a great job drawing you into the story.
    • 5/5
      Beautifully done! I really enjoyed the series. Long love the winter Queen!
    • 3/5
      It was an okay book in the series, I just couldn't seem to stay focused on it. I kept having to remind it and go back to listen to what I missed.
    • 5/5
      Loving this series so much! It’s a good, old fashioned, flawless romantasy and epic fantasy- Throne of Glass meets Game of Thrones!
    • 3/5
      I looked this book. It had a good conclusion. By the end of it though I felt like it was the same scenario over and over. For all 3 books Assassins are sent after her and for all 3 books she fights them off mostly by herself bc why would her bodyguards be there to do it. ?‍♀️ it just kind of became the same story line. Assassins come, Evie kills them and finds out more about her power. Over and over.
    • 5/5
      Crush the King by Jennifer Estep3rd book in the Crown of Shards series. Trilogy conclusion. Urban fantasy. Best read as part of the series.Enemies are never subtle in their attempts to kill Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona. Even though her entire family was killed, Everleigh’s friends from her Gladiator years have her back so she is not alone. It’s a good thing because the conniving King of Morta will do anything to take over the Bellona lands. Magic, sacrifice and betrayal.Fantastic continuation of the series. The threat is everywhere for Everleigh. She wields her compassion better than her enemies throw threats. She’s not to soft to kill if she has to but it won’t be an innocent in the crossfire. Exciting and captivating. And even though it’s the conclusion of the trilogy, I’m thrilled to know there more coming in the series. I can’t wait.
    • 5/5
      Epic all the way.Loved the third installment of the Crown of Shards series. Everleigh has really grown into her role as the queen and I have enjoyed every moment of her journey.The romance between Evie and Sullivan has been up and down, but now that they are on the same page, it was nice to see them grow together. Evie's entire crew continues to entertain me and help further the storyline. The action is pretty intense in CRUSH THE KING. There is a pretty epic battle that closes the major storyline from book one and it was fantastic. I would be ecstatic to continue reading more in this series, but I would also be ok if CRUSH THE KING was the last book of the series. * This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      I devoured this book! I always have a long list of books that I need to be reading and I try to work through those books in order but every once in a while a book comes along and all of my plans are thrown out. I just had to get started with this book as soon as I had a copy in my hands and once I started, I couldn't put it down. It is just that good!Evie and her group are on the defensive once again. It seems like the assassins just are not going to stop trying to get to Evie so she wants to turn things around and go on the offensive. It is time for the Regalia Games and Evie is gathering her times to match up against the other nearby kingdoms. There is a lot at stake and all eyes will be on Evie for the duration of the event.I think that I grow to love Evie more and more with each book in this series. She is smart and seems to be able to think several steps ahead at all times. She is incredibly brave and will put herself on the line when necessary. She never planned to be queen and hasn't trained for it like most have the opportunity to do but she is a natural. She wants what is best for her kingdom and really does care about others.This book was incredibly exciting. From the early assassination attempt until the final scene, I couldn't look away. I had no idea how things would go and I was pretty worried about the characters several times during the story. There was a lot of action but there was also a lot of political maneuvering which was a lot of fun to watch as well. I loved that the book was able to keep me guessing until the very end.I would highly recommend this series to others. I would recommend reading the series in order since each book builds on the events from the previous installment. I will say that this book felt very final to me which was a bit of a surprise. I hope that we see more books in the series and the finality that I felt was just the conclusion of a larger story arc. I definitely plan to read more from this very talented author.I received a digital review copy of this book from Harper Voyager via Edelweiss.